skill
Azure Ai
Use for Azure AI: Search, Speech, OpenAI, Document Intelligence. Helps with search, vector/hybrid search, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, transcription, OCR. WHEN: AI Search, query search, vector search, hybrid search, semantic search, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, transcribe, OCR, convert text to speech.
About
# Azure AI Services
## Services
| Service | Use When | MCP Tools | CLI | |---------|----------|-----------|-----| | AI Search | Full-text, vector, hybrid search | `azure__search` | `az search` | | Speech | Speech-to-text, text-to-speech | `azure__speech` | - | | OpenAI | GPT models, embeddings, DALL-E | - | `az cognitiveservices` | | Document Intelligence | Form extraction, OCR | - | - |
## MCP Server (Preferred)
When Azure MCP is enabled:
### AI Search - `azure__search` with command `search_index_list` - List search indexes - `azure__search` with command `search_index_get` - Get index details - `azure__search` with command `search_query` - Query search index
### Speech - `azure__speech` with command `speech_transcribe` - Speech to text - `azure__speech` with command `speech_synthesize` - Text to speech
**If Azure MCP is not enabled:** Run `/azure:setup` or enable via `/mcp`.
## AI Search Capabilities
| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | Full-text search | Linguistic analysis, stemming | | Vector search | Semantic similarity with embeddings | | Hybrid search | Combined keyword + vector | | AI enrichment | Entity extraction, OCR, sentiment |
## Speech Capabilities
| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | Speech-to-text | Real-time and batch transcription | | Text-to-speech | Neural voices, SSML support | | Speaker diarization | Identify who spoke when | | Custom models | Domain-specific vocabulary |
## SDK Quick References
For programmatic access to these services, see the condensed SDK guides:
- **AI Search**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-search-documents-py.md) | [TypeScript](references/sdk/azure-search-documents-ts.md) | [.NET](references/sdk/azure-search-documents-dotnet.md) - **OpenAI**: [.NET](references/sdk/azure-ai-openai-dotnet.md) - **Vision**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-ai-vision-imageanalysis-py.md) | [Java](references/sdk/azure-ai-vision-imageanalysis-java.md) - **Transcription**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-ai-transcription-py.md) - **Translation**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-ai-translation-text-py.md) | [TypeScript](references/sdk/azure-ai-translation-ts.md) - **Document Intelligence**: [.NET](references/sdk/azure-ai-document-intelligence-dotnet.md) | [TypeScript](references/sdk/azure-ai-document-intelligence-ts.md) - **Content Safety**: [Python](references/sdk/azure-ai-contentsafety-py.md) | [TypeScript](references/sdk/azure-ai-contentsafety-ts.md) | [Java](references/sdk/azure-ai-contentsafety-java.md)
## Service Details
For deep documentation on specific services:
- AI Search indexing and queries -> [Azure AI Search documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/search/search-what-is-azure-search) - Speech transcription patterns -> [Azure AI Speech documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-services/speech-service/overview)
Install
Run this command
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills && cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-ai ~/.claude/skills/Works with
Manual steps
Clone the repository and copy the `skills/azure-ai` folder into your Claude skills directory. Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any Agent Skills-compatible agent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Azure Ai skill?
Use for Azure AI: Search, Speech, OpenAI, Document Intelligence. Helps with search, vector/hybrid search, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, transcription, OCR. WHEN: AI Search, query search, vector search, hybrid search, semantic search, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, transcribe, OCR, convert text to speech.
How do I install Azure Ai?
Run this in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills && cp -r azure-skills/skills/azure-ai ~/.claude/skills/Which AI tools does Azure Ai work with?
It works with claude_app, claude_code, claude_api, cursor, codex, windsurf, cline, zed.
Who made Azure Ai?
Microsoft, released under the MIT license.
Is Azure Ai free?
Yes, it is free to use under the MIT license.
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